DEFINITION OF RUQYA
Ruqya in Islam is recitation of the Qur’an, the use of authentic supplications and the seeking of refuge in Allah (SWT) using His Perfect Names and Attributes. All of these are means of treatment for a person suffering from ailments such as the Evil Eye, Envy, Jinn possession, Black Magic or other ailments such as fever, depression, cancer etc. TYPES OF RUQYA AND ITS CONDITIONS There are 2 types of Ruqya: Ruqya Shar'iyyah Ruqya Shirk'iyyah Ruqya Shar'iyyah This is Ruqya that is free from any forms of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and revolves around recitation of the Qur’an, the use of authentic supplications and the seeking of assistance and refuge in Allaah (SWT) alone. Ruqya Shar'iyyah should meet 3 conditions as mentioned by the scholars, and it is from their consensus that the legalisation of Ruqya is achieved when the 3 conditions are met. They are: It must be with the words of Allah (Qur’an), his names and his attributes. It must be in the Arabic langua...